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Deflection Causes Ceramic Tile to Loosen or Crack

July 12, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

Ceramic tile is durable and comes in a range of sizes, colors, and styles. There are a few places where ceramic tile is not ideal, because it works well on floors, walls, and counters. One of the biggest causes of why ceramic tile might crack is deflection, or bounciness, in the subfloor. Installers can place […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Tile and Stone Tagged With: acceptable substrate for tile, bad substrates, ceramic tile, substrate, substrates

Substrates for Ceramic Tile Installation

July 12, 2017 by Flooristics staff 1 Comment

Every installer knows that the flooring surface material is only as good as the substrates. Ceramic tile can be placed in a number of different locations for many different uses. All types of tile need a good substrate or base on which to adhere. However, flooring installers need to know about the different types of […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Tile and Stone Tagged With: acceptable substrate for tile, ceramic tile substrate, tile flooring, tile substrate, tips on tile flooring

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